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Translocation of Reindeer from South Georgia to the Falkland Islands

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dc.contributor.author Bell, Cameron M.
dc.contributor.author Dieterich, Robert A.
dc.date.accessioned 2010-10-01T19:55:26Z
dc.date.available 2010-10-01T19:55:26Z
dc.date.issued 2010 en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/10535/6453
dc.description.abstract "This report describes the first translocation of reindeer Rangifer tarandus from South Georgia to the Falkland Islands, in the South Atlantic Ocean. Reindeer were introduced from Norway to the subantarctic island of South Georgia on three occasions in the early 1900s by Norwegian whalers, and today they exist as two discrete herds, numbering approximately 2600 individuals in total. Because of concerns over the impact on native vegetation, the long-term eradication of reindeer from South Georgia has recently been proposed. A translocation of reindeer to the Falkland Islands was undertaken in 2001 by the Falkland Island Government with two objectives: (1) to preserve the genetic resources of at least one of the South Georgia herds; and (2) to facilitate the diversification of the agricultural sector of the Falkland Islands by establishing a commercial reindeer herd. Techniques developed and used in North America for the successful relocation of large numbers of calves were adopted for the translocation. A total of 59 calves (26 females and 33 males) were successfully translocated from South Georgia to the Falklands Islands in 2001, and subsequently produced their first offspring in 2003. Good husbandry practices and an understanding of biology and behaviour are essential for the successful translocation of reindeer." en_US
dc.language English en_US
dc.subject agriculture en_US
dc.subject habitats en_US
dc.subject conservation en_US
dc.subject population growth en_US
dc.subject reindeer en_US
dc.title Translocation of Reindeer from South Georgia to the Falkland Islands en_US
dc.type Journal Article en_US
dc.type.published published en_US
dc.type.methodology Case Study en_US
dc.coverage.region South America en_US
dc.subject.sector Wildlife en_US
dc.identifier.citationjournal Rangifer en_US
dc.identifier.citationvolume 30 en_US
dc.identifier.citationpages 1-9 en_US
dc.identifier.citationnumber 1 en_US


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